34:24 All the men who assembled at the city gate 1 agreed with 2 Hamor and his son Shechem. Every male who assembled at the city gate 3 was circumcised. 34:25 In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword 4 and went to the unsuspecting city 5 and slaughtered every male.
1 tn Heb “all those going out the gate of his city.”
2 tn Heb “listened to.”
3 tn Heb “all those going out the gate of his city.”
4 tn Heb “a man his sword.”
5 tn Heb “and they came upon the city, [which was] secure.” In this case “secure” means the city was caught unprepared and at peace, not expecting an attack.